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Hardware components
About the front panel components
The front panel of each OmniCube server provides system controls, diagnostic indicators, USB and video
ports, and contains a different number of solid state drives (SSD) and hard disk drives (HDD).
Figure 1: OmniCube CN-3400 and CN-5400 front panel
Table 3: Front panel component descriptions
Callout
Component
Description
1
Power button
Controls power to the system and indicates whether
there is power to the system. If the indicator is green,
the system is receiving power.
2
Diagnostic indicators
Shows hardware error conditions.
3
System identification
button
System identification button and system identification
connector.
The system identification button helps you locate
a system within a rack. If you push the system
identification button on the back panel or the front
panel, the system identification buttons on the front
panel and the back panel flash blue. Push a system
identification button a second time to stop it from
flashing.
The system identification connector, located to the
right of the system identification button, connects the
optional system status indicator assembly through the
optional cable management arm.
4
Retention latches
Locks the enclosure in the rack. You can push a latch
to release the enclosure and slide it out.